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• Cisco to cut up to 5,500 jobs

  17-08-2016 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US tech giant Cisco Systems says it is cutting up to 7% of its global workforce, or 5,500 jobs, starting this summer.
  
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• Sage employee arrested in fraud probe

  17-08-2016 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 32-year-old Sage employee is arrested at Heathrow airport in connection with a fraud investigation.
  
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• Microsoft Windows 10 'Redstone 2' test build 14905 available for PCs, phones

  17-08-2016 22:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has released its second 'Redstone 2' test build 14905 to PC and phone users in the Fast Ring. There are a number of fixes, but almost new features, as preview users would expect.
  
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• Airlander 10: Maiden flight at last for longest aircraft

  17-08-2016 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The maiden voyage of the world's longest airship takes place despite an earlier setback.
  
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• Reddit defends Suicide Squad 'music leaker'

  17-08-2016 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reddit has refused to hand over the details of an alleged music leaker to Atlantic Records.
  
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• Authorities investigate after Tesla car catches fire

  17-08-2016 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla is working with the French authorities after one of its electric cars burst into flames shortly after a loud bang was heard while it was travelling at high speed.
  
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• White dwarf start caught exploding out of hibernation

  17-08-2016 19:00
  
  A star was monitored over a 12-year period to gain insight into classic nova explosions
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• White dwarf star caught exploding out of hibernation

  17-08-2016 19:00
  
  A star was monitored over a 12-year period to gain insight into classic nova explosions
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• Nasa launches $1m competition to create robots for Mars

  17-08-2016 18:36
  
  Space Robotics Challenge will see teams program a virtual robot to perform life-saving tasks
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• World’s largest offshore wind farm gets green light from UK government

  17-08-2016 18:22
  
  The Hornsea Project Two would deliver 1,800 megawatts of clean electricity
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• WIRED Commercial UK - Showcase

  17-08-2016 17:23
  
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• Ford wants you to share driverless cars by 2021

  17-08-2016 17:11
  
  This is Ford’s vision of a driverless future
  
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• The spiraliser test: we put six of the best through their paces

  17-08-2016 17:01
  
  WIRED enlists the help of Elizabeth Peyton-Jones to try out the spiraliser trend
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• The innovators in experience design shaping how we interact with the world

  17-08-2016 16:22
  
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• Stepping inside Audi's virtual cockpit

  17-08-2016 16:22
  
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• Cyber attack recovery 300% dearer due to skills shortage

  17-08-2016 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  The improvement of specialist security expertise is one of the top three drivers for an additional investment in IT security, but many struggle to find people with the skills they need, a report reveals
  
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• A Raspberry Pi Zero challenger with Wi-Fi: Just $5 will get you this tiny Onion Omega2 computer

  17-08-2016 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Wi-Fi connected $5 Linux developer board has already crashed past its funding target on Kickstarter.
  
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• Russian court rejects Google's Android appeal

  17-08-2016 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google fails in its latest attempt to appeal against a Russian competition ruling against its mobile operating system.
  
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• Why is Brooklyn Beckham selling Huawei's phones?

  17-08-2016 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brooklyn Beckham is the latest celebrity to advertise a tech product, but do they make a difference?
  
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• Kobo Aura One: Kobo unveils its tablet-sized, premium e-reader

  17-08-2016 15:45
  
  At 7.8in, the waterproof Kobo Aura One hopes to give readers the best experience possible
  
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• Edward Snowden: Russia probably behind NSA leak

  17-08-2016 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts, including Edward Snowden, believe Russian hackers are prepared to leak data believed to be linked to the US security services.
  
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• Intel factory to make ARM-based smartphone chips

  17-08-2016 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Intel announces it will start making smartphone chips based on the designs of its rival ARM.
  
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• Smart meter IT system delayed until autumn

  17-08-2016 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A key IT project at the heart of the national smart meter roll-out programme is facing further delays.
  
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• Securifi Almond router long-term review

  17-08-2016 14:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Do you have too many friends who need tech support? I do. So I bought a Securifi Almond router - billed as the "Easy Setup Touchscreen Wi-Fi Router" - to help. Did it work? Here is what I found.
  
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• Securifi Almond router: A good choice for technophobes

  17-08-2016 14:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Do you have too many friends who need tech support? I do. So I bought a Securifi Almond router - billed as the "Easy Setup Touchscreen Wi-Fi Router" - to help. Did it work? Here is what I found.
  
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• Battery that will power your phone for 'twice as long' available next year

  17-08-2016 13:57 via zdnet.com
  
  MIT spinout SolidEnergy Systems plans to release the first of its super-long life, lithium-ion batteries in November for drones, followed by phones next year.
  
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• Konami returns to console games with Metal Gear Survive

  17-08-2016 13:50
  
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• It’s now easier than ever to dive into NASA research

  17-08-2016 13:34
  
  Space agency opens up all of its funded research to public access
  
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• Intel Developer Forum: Out of the server room and onto smart devices

  17-08-2016 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  Augmented reality and building intelligence into IoT endpoints were among the highlights at Intel’s annual conference
  
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• Ford to build a fleet of self-driving taxis that will be in cities by 2021

  17-08-2016 13:17
  
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• There's a new type of fantasy football – and it's ultra-fast

  17-08-2016 12:49
  
  With the return of the Premier League, fantasy football is back in a big way
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• $400 flagship Honor 8 announced for US market: First impressions of this dual camera beauty

  17-08-2016 12:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Honor is Huawei's e-brand targeted towards the younger millennial generation. However, don't be fooled by the Honor 8, it's a full-blown high end Android smartphone launching in the US at an affordable price.
  
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• Violence looms large in grim adventure game Little Nightmares

  17-08-2016 12:25
  
  We got hands on with Tarsier Studios’ upcoming adventure at Gamescom
  
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• Time's up for shoddy, device-bricking USB chargers with new cert program

  17-08-2016 12:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The group responsible for the USB Type-C spec has launched a 'Certified USB Charger' logo to help buyers avoid inferior and dangerous USB chargers.
  
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• Audis will be able to talk to traffic lights from next year

  17-08-2016 11:53
  
  System will work with smart infrastructure to give drivers traffic light countdowns
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• Intel announces a “mixed reality” headset, but who’s it actually aimed at?

  17-08-2016 11:52
  
  Intel brings real life to virtual worlds, but is it enough to get the company into the VR industry?
  
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• Ford and Microsoft are about to set a new world record at Le Mans – sort of

  17-08-2016 11:50
  
  Can Ford, five drivers and Forza 6 break a Guinness World Record?
  
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• Ford reveals driverless taxi plan

  17-08-2016 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ford plans to release self-driving cars that will be used as a taxi service in five years' time.
  
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• Uber in English test legal challenge with London authorities

  17-08-2016 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Uber launches a legal challenge against new rules in London that require thousands of its drivers to pass a test in English.
  
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• Is this what the next Fitbit Charge HR and Flex will look like?

  17-08-2016 11:01
  
  Leaked images appear to show newer more stylish versions of the Fitbit Flex and Charge HR
  
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• How TheLADbible became the online voice of a generation

  17-08-2016 11:00
  
  TheLADbible is the world's fastest-growing news site for young men. WIRED speaks to the team behind the site to find out the secrets of its success
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• Intel launches wireless Project Alloy headset for 'merged reality'

  17-08-2016 10:47
  
  The company won't make the headsets but will sell the technologies to other firms
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• Ford promises to mass-produce an autonomous car by 2021

  17-08-2016 10:45 via computerweekly.com
  The world’s first high-volume, fully autonomous vehicle will operate in a ride-hailing or sharing service by 2021, says Ford
  
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• Cisco to cut one-fifth of its global workforce

  17-08-2016 10:35 via computerweekly.com
  
  Company reportedly plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs as it shifts focus from networking hardware to software and cloud-based systems
  
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• Cortana and Siri argue over what makes a computer in new Microsoft ad

  17-08-2016 09:51
  
  Microsoft takes the fight to Apple, effectively arguing that an iPad Pro keyboard doesn’t make it a computer
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for August 17

  17-08-2016 08:49
  
  Intel reveals new 'merged reality' headset, Ford will have fully autonomous cars on the road by 2021
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• NBN quietly removes all non-FttP areas from build prep map

  17-08-2016 08:40 via zdnet.com
  
  At the end of 2015, NBN decided to remove all areas from its build prep map that are not slated to get fibre-to-the-premises technology.
  
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• Accor Plus sends 20-year-old infrastructure into the cloud

  17-08-2016 07:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Accor Plus has spent the last three years overhauling its backend system and can now focus on growing its membership subscription.
  
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• ​Cisco to axe up to 14,000 staff: Report

  17-08-2016 06:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Cisco Systems is reportedly going to be shedding between 9,000 to 14,000 employees from its global workforce within the next few weeks.
  
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• ​Australia sends startups to China to build innovation network

  17-08-2016 04:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Four Australian startups are visiting Chengdu in Western China this week in a bid to create an exchange network focused on innovation.
  
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